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B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

BOAC Comet Takes Off (1953)

BOAC Comet aircraft taking off.

Passengers Boarding BOAC Aircraft (1953)

Passengers boarding BOAC (British Overseas Airways Company) "Constellation" plane.

School For BOAC Pilots (1960)

Various shots of BOAC airline pilots in civvies in a classroom environment.

The BOAC Vc 10 To Africa (1964)

The BOAC VC 10 preparing for flight

B.O.A.C. Comet - 1st Passenger Flight (1950)

Opening flight for B.O.A.C in London

Princess Elizabeth Christens New BOAC Plane (1947)

Princess Elizabeth christens new BOAC plane at Heathrow airport.

Britannia Material (1959)

BOAC planes from assembly to flight. Good picture quality throughout.

Air News - Hatfield (1951)

De Haviland 'lend' several Comet planes to B.O.A.C.

Vc 10 In The Clear (1960)

Various shots the VC 10 BOAC plane in flight.

Bristol 'britannia' (1953)

BOAC Bristol 'Britannia' aeroplane at London Airport.

BOAC Jumbo Jet (1970)

A Boeing 747 jet airliner is shown in flight and on the tarmac at an airport.

Vc10

Vickers VC10 jet airliner plane of BOAC coming in to land at airport.

Comet Flight South America (1960)

Item showing BOAC's Comet aeroplane on flight to Brazil. South America.

Oriental Air Hostesses (1956)

Chinese and Japanese trainee air hostesses are instructed at the BOAC School in Heston.

B.O.A.C. New Air Service (1967)

Sights in Hawaii and San Francisco on the new South Pacific route.

BOAC Comet 11 Off To South America (1953)

Sir Miles Thomas makes speech before leaving London on Comet for first flight to Brazil.

Air News - B.O.A.C. Inaugurate Cheap Fares To Trinidad AKA BOAC Tourist Service (1953)

B.O.A.C. inaugurates Tourist Services from London to Trinidad at cheap rates.

Air Safety A Stage Nearer (1959)

Airline representatives attend demonstration of new navigating aid perfected in Britain.

B.O.A.C Year Of History (1952)

Series of events surrounding airliners of B.O.A.C

Vc 10 To Accra (1964)

BOAC VC 10 stationary, shots of crew, passengers disembarking.

Vc 10 In Air (1966)

Air to air of BOAC Cunard VC 10 in flight.

B.O.A.C.'s Comet Flight To South America (1960)

B.O.A.C.'S COMET FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

B.O.A.C. Crew For Royal Flight To Canada (1951)

CUs of B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser crew for the Royal Flight, Jones, Hughes, Gorden.

BOAC Comet In Regular Service (1952)

Passengers and crew pose before boarding first BOAC Comet plane in regular service.

BOAC Jumbo Jet (1972)

Interior and exterior shots of a BOAC jumbo jet.

BOAC Interpreter (1946)

Footage of BOAC interpreter working at desk. London.

New BOAC Stewardess Uniforms (1969)

New uniforms for BOAC stewardesses. London.

B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

Atlantic Comet Joins BOAC (1958)

De Havilland hand over a Comet IV jet airliner to the British Overseas Airways Company.

Dawson's Field Hijacking (1970)

BOAC hijacked plane ordered to Jordanian airport by the PFLP

Gander To London - BOAC Vc10 Automatic Landing (1968)

Airliner travelling from Newfoundland to London lands using automatic pilot.

Air School (1950)

Trainee air hostesses are put through their paces at the BOAC Air School at Heston.

Gi Brides (1946)

A BOAC plane arrives in New York to reopen its service - GI Brides are among the passengers.

BOAC Paper Dresses (1967)

BOAC air hostess wears paper dress during flight.

Majesty In The Air (1955)

Travelogue of Britain urging us to 'travel royally in this new Elizabethan age' with BOAC.

New Jet Airliner V.C. 10 Ordered By B.O.A.C. - London Airport (1958)

B.O.A.C strengthens its aircraft to the tune of £60 million

B. O. A. C. Stratocruiser (1951)

Stratocruiser coming in to land - landing - along runway.

Air News - Captain Scott 500th Flight (1955)

Captain Stuart Scott is the first British pilot to have flown the Atlantic 500 times.

Miss London Airport (1970)

Footage of Miss London Airport competition in progress.

Heathrow - Plane Crash AKA 121 Survive Boeing 707 Fire At London Airport After Emergency Landing (1968)

Officials survey damage after passenger plane's emergency landing ends in fire, Heathrow.

Around V.C.10 Factory (1964)

Aircraft from factory to fight. Good shots throughout.

Pathe's Trip In Vc10 (1964)

Pathe take a trip on a Vickers VC 10 jet airliner from London to Madrid.

Concorde Construction - Colour (1967)

Concorde construction in Bristol factory - colour.

Comet Flight To South America (1960)

The Comet IV aeroplane flies from London Airport to South America.

Britannia Makes History (1957)

Bristol Britannia aircraft flies non-stop from London to New York.

London Airport (1961)

Colour footage of planes landing at London Airport.

6,300 Miles In 12 Hours (1964)

A good look around an aircraft factory as VC10 airliners are built.

Selected Originals - Air News The Comet II (1953)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Air news the Comet II" - 53/67

B.O.A.C Crew Who Saved Mrs Petrov (1954)

Captain tells story of how he saved Mrs. Petrov

B.O.A.C. Vc10 At London Airport (1964)

Various shots of the new VC10 emerging from its hanger, on the runway and taxiing.